The Empire Files 067 Abby Martin: On September 12th, an Israeli Knesset Party approved a plan to annex all of the occupied territories that would … Israelis Speak Candidly About PalestiniansRead more
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Corbynism and Chanukah
The triumphal Facebook video[1] celebrating the election result that was made by Joe Glasman, Director of Political Investigations at the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) only … Corbynism and ChanukahRead more
To Prison, Again, for Protesting Against Israel’s Colonial Rule
Jonathan Pollak writes in Haaretz, 7 January 2020, “I am currently detained in an Israeli jail, the result of refusing to attend or cooperate with … To Prison, Again, for Protesting Against Israel’s Colonial RuleRead more
Will the ICC’s Investigation into Israeli War Crimes Finally Bring Justice to Palestine?
Fatou Bensouda, the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor, said in a statement regarding “alleged crimes” committed in the occupied Palestinian territories that “all the statutory … Will the ICC’s Investigation into Israeli War Crimes Finally Bring Justice to Palestine?Read more
How 67 Words Shaped the Middle East
Shir Hever GREGORY WILPERT: Welcome to the Real News Network. I’m Gregory Wilpert, joining you from Quito, Ecuador. 100 years ago on November 2nd, 1917, … How 67 Words Shaped the Middle EastRead more
Event for school students canceled after right-wing pressure
A northern Israeli municipality cancelled a meeting between high school students and an Israeli-Palestinian NGO after parents and right-wing politicians complained that they did not … Event for school students canceled after right-wing pressureRead more
The Wax and Wane of J Street’s Influence Over U.S.-Israel Policy
Jeremy Ben-Ami has a story he tells about why he started the liberal, pro-Israel group J Street a decade ago. It begins in 1882, when … The Wax and Wane of J Street’s Influence Over U.S.-Israel PolicyRead more
Our hit men
Israel loves to revel in its bloody memories – how we killed, how we eliminated, how we murdered, what heroes we were. Every so often … Our hit menRead more
British universities invest in Israeli apartheid
British universities have invested more than an estimated half a billion dollars in companies that arm Israel or support Israeli settlement infrastructure. This revelation comes … British universities invest in Israeli apartheidRead more
Israel bars Gaza’s Christians from visiting Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas
Christians in the Gaza Strip will not be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem to celebrate Christmas this year, Israeli authorities … Israel bars Gaza’s Christians from visiting Bethlehem and Jerusalem at ChristmasRead more